For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,101 students in Waupun School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Waupun School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
1,974 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Waupun School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,688 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
139
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,857 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,232
$16,831
Spending / Student
$13,857
$16,804
Best Waupun School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School For Agricultural And Environmental Studies
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 S Depot St
Fox Lake, WI 53933
(920) 928-3136
Fox Lake, WI 53933
(920) 928-3136
Grades: PK-6
| 116 students
Rank: #22.
Rock River Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
451 E Spring St
Waupun, WI 53963
(920) 324-9322
Waupun, WI 53963
(920) 324-9322
Grades: 2-6
| 613 students
Rank: n/an/a
Meadow View Primary
Magnet School
506 Beaver Dam St
Waupun, WI 53963
(920) 324-3361
Waupun, WI 53963
(920) 324-3361
Grades: PK-1
| 372 students
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